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NUFinancials is the centerpiece of the University’s financial management systems. It supports the accounting and budgeting functions that feed the University’s general ledger, and works with related reporting, facilities management, purchasing, sponsored research, financial forecasting, and annual budgeting systems.
NetID services take information from the HR or student system and create unified Northwestern credentials (NetIDs) that are then connected with information about each individual. NetIDs are then used as the primary way for people to interact with IT services. Other types of NetIDs can be created as well for specific people, organizations, or IT system purposes.
The Northwestern Public Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows users with Northwestern NetIDs to access University network resources as if they were directly connected to the Northwestern network.Virtual Private Network (VPN) establishes a "secure tunnel" for your computer on the Northwestern network. It provides strong encryption, enables authenticated access to the Northwestern network from external and untrusted environments, and proxies your network traffic so it appears to originate from within the Northwestern network.
NUworkspace offers users a virtual Windows desktop service that provides access to a suite of many software applications to faculty, students, and staff, including access to software packages that may not be readily available on their desktop/laptop computers.
OWN Backup (OwnBackup) is a cloud-based backup and recovery solution designed to protect and manage data in cloud environments, particularly for Salesforce.
Northwestern has agreements with Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft Azure, to provide discounted cloud hosting options for Northwestern faculty and staff.
OneDrive offers secure, cloud-based storage that lets you seamlessly collaborate and access files from anywhere in the world, at any time.
Zoom is available to anyone with a valid Northwestern NetID, and its use is intended for the purpose of conducting University-related activities. To get an account and begin using it immediately, visit the Zoom login page, sign in with your NetID and password, and authenticate using Duo MFA. An account is provisioned automatically upon first login.
The University Libraries offers a variety of laser printers, plotters, and scanners.
CAESAR is Northwestern’s system of record for student data. Students, faculty, advisers, parents, guardians, and staff use CAESAR to manage classes and grades, pay bills, view financial aid, process admissions, and maintain demographic data.
Northwestern provides lecture capture services for University schools, departments, and business units provide users with the ability to record and archive lecture videos for live or on-demand viewing from a web browser.
SESP Salesforce K-12 requests intended for the SESP Salesforce team.
Northwestern University's agreement with Adobe offers the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite for use by eligible faculty and staff.
iBuyNU is a web-based ordering tool integrated into NUFinancials. It provides departments and schools with a streamlined, cost effective way to order from University Preferred Vendors.
WFS Timekeeping is the University's official time entry system of record.
Northwestern provides three wireless networks to access the Internet. Each network is unique to University affiliation and device type.
Consultations are available for a broad range of data science, AI, and statistical methods - from machine learning and large language models to data analysis and reproducibility.
SharePoint is an online content and document management tool available for students, faculty, and staff to create web sites and manage file libraries.
Services include photographing headshots, live events, and other projects in high resolution digital photos for use in print, web, video, or other media.
BioRender is an online, cloud-based platform that allows researchers to create scientific figures. Create and customize membranes, cell layers, and DNA in seconds with drawing tools. Visualize and customize 3D protein structures with our PDB integration or upload your own protein data file. Easily auto-align to a grid or other objects for a clean and professional look.